The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 13V113000 (Exterior Lighting); however, the part to do the recall repair was on a national back order. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
2011 Hyundai Santa Fe lights problems
14 complaints (8% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 40,000. 4 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- typical mileage
- 40,000
- crashes
- 4
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Brake lights3
At what mileage
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Hyundai Santa Fe lights problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe lights
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
- What is wrong
- Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
- Risk
- Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1‑800‑633‑5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Recall number 13V113000 · Recall details
What 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
About this date had accidentair bags failed to go off for any off us
Normal driving turn signal lever started ticking began smoking from the base continues to tick intermittently and smokes in motion while driving on highway
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the driver's side and passenger's side rear brake lights failed to illuminate while depressing the brake pedal. The failure was due to moisture inside the light fixtures. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer and repaired. No further information was available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. The contact noticed that water was collecting in the rear passenger brake light. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to winner hyundai (591 s dupont hwy, dover, de 19901, (302) 877-2489) where it was diagnosed that the brake light seal fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.
Water in side front head light and inside rear tail light.. Clear coat coming off
While driving,I signaled a turn and smoke came from behind my steering wheel.my blinker worked but was making a fast clicking sound as if the blinker was going out.the noise will not stop and the smoke is intermittent.contacted hyundai because it is a known problem per the internet but they acted like they had never heard of it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that after depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle experienced a period of unintended acceleration. As a result, the contact crashed into a brick wall. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v113000 (exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained burns from the air bag and a neck injury which required medical attention. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 01/12/16*lj updated 4/18/18*jb
The low beam head lights have a very short range. There is a definite horizontal cut off just a few feet off the ground. Any thing above the cut-off line is not illuminated at all, night visibility is far too short just a few feet before the car. Difficult to see people crossing the road at night or any objects, creating a very unsafe situation. Exam of the head lamp assembly reveals a definite cut-off of the upper part of the reflector cone, reducing the available light. The high beam cone is round, having no such cut-off. Dealer could not correct because it is a design flaw.
This is not about an incident. The car has very week head lights, I use my high beam at all time. Never got any signal from on coming car that my high beam are on, and it's been going on for over 2 years. I changes the bulbs and no change. I went to 2 dealerships, one in de and one in md , and the answer I got was that all hyundai has problem with weak lights. I contacted hyundai and got a stupid answer "the dealer knows everything, we don't have any information to give you" (my case # was 7661319). I can't see when I drive, the headlights are 55w and the dealer told me that if I'll use stronger watt it may melt the wires and will cost me a of money to fix. I wonder if I am the only driver who has this problem and if there anything I can do to fix it. Thanks for your time.
Questions about the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe lights
Does the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe have lights problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the lights of the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe, 8% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe lights problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 40,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe lights?
Yes, 1 recall: 13V113000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Hyundai Santa Fe have the most lights problems?
The Hyundai Santa Fe model years with the most lights complaints are 2007 (46 complaints), 2013 (16 complaints) and 2011 (14 complaints).
Other 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe problems
Engine 72Electrical 25Acceleration 24Brakes 22Transmission 21Steering 20Suspension 16Body 10Fuel system 8Airbags 7Driver assistance 7Visibility 6Wheels 4Locks 1Seat belts 1Tires 1
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